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Actors with the greatest transformation from young to older as far as characters go.

Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:04 pm
Posted by Demonbengal
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:04 pm
One guy that comes to mind for me is James Spader. He was kind of on the outside of the brat pack in the eighties and considered kind of a nice pretty boy in most movies. As he got into the 2000’s with roles in Boston Legal, The office, and The Blacklist he has been awesome playing middle aged guys who seem apathetic or very nonchalant about stuff. I personally think he’s great now compared to what he was in his 20’s. Who you got.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:12 pm to
Anthony Michael Hall. He doesn't act much anymore but he's so NOT the Geek from 16 Candles it's astounding. Many actors grow up and out of their child stage but others still show a semblance of their former selves.


This post was edited on 4/14/24 at 11:08 pm
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:21 pm to
Johnny Depp
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:22 pm to
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One guy that comes to mind for me is James Spader. He was kind of on the outside of the brat pack in the eighties and considered kind of a nice pretty boy in most movies.
The drug dealer/pimp from Less Than Zero?

What's the other movie with him and Charlie Sheen?
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:48 pm to
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What's the other movie with him and Charlie Sheen

Wall Street maybe?

Spader has actually had a damn fine career .... he's outlasted most of his brat pack peers except perhaps Rob Lowe and Demi Moore.

This thread made me stop and think about some of his roles such as Boston Legal, Sex, Lies and Video Tapes. The Black List, 2 Days in the Valley, Stargate, Wolf, White Palace, etc., etc., etc.
Posted by theunknownknight
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:58 pm to
Leonardo DiCaprio

From a young terrible actor

To an old over-actor like Pacino
Posted by drizztiger
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 11:27 pm to
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Wall Street maybe?
No, I get you. Spader has really made it fine.

My bad... I was thinking of Bad Influence with Spader and Rob Lowe. LINK

It's been a while.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:09 am to
Robert Downey Jr.
Joaquin Phoenix
Brendan Fraser

Emma Stone
Marisa Tomei
Sally Field
Posted by Adajax
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:29 am to
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considered kind of a nice pretty boy in most movies


I've never liked Spader. He plays the same obnoxious asswipe in every movie. I have to believe he's the same in real life. Oh, and he has a very punchable face..
Posted by Locoguan0
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:46 am to
Rob Lowe. I don't think anyone knew about his comedy chops until Parks and Rec.
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:10 am to
Not sure how you hate Spader. I’m pretty either way on his early career, but he’s been great the last 20 years or so. He exudes that “I don’t give a freak” vibe.
Posted by StrongOffer
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:11 am to
John C Reilly went from very serious actor in award winning movies to being known as the comic relief in movies.
Posted by ell_13
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:23 am to
Josh Brolin
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:32 am to
John C Reilly has settled in amazingly to comedy. Knowing what he is in comedy now makes it hard to go back and watch a movie like State of Grace playing a Irish gangster.
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:56 am to
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James Spader

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Anthony Michael Hall

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Charlie Sheen

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Rob Lowe

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Robert Downey Jr.

So is this basically just a Brat Pack thread?
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 10:57 am to
Kurt Russell
Posted by TideWarrior
Asheville/Chapel Hill NC
Member since Sep 2009
11833 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:08 am to
Tom Hanks after starting off in Bosom Buddies to where he is now.

John Travolta and Robin Williams also started off in roles I doubt many would have guessed how far they have gotten.

Posted by TideWarrior
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Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:11 am to
Samuel Jackson was in his 40's when he became a start with Pulp Fiction
Posted by TideWarrior
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:12 am to
Harrison Ford is probably another he was like 33 or 34 when he finally landed the SW role.
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:12 am to
How is Bill Murray not the correct answer?

Kathy Bates, too.

Jon Favreau

Ice Cube

Will Smith

Jamie Foxx
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